{"product_id":"pre-columbian-jalisco-san-juanito-style-pottery-female-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Jalisco San Juanito Style Pottery Female Figure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Columbian Jalisco San Juanito Style Pottery Female Figure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJalisco, Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eca. 100 BCE–250 CE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis impressive hollow pottery figure represents a standing female rendered in the distinctive San Juanito style of ancient West Mexico. She is depicted with an elongated head, prominent nose, appliqué ear ornaments, and raised arms. Traces of red pigment remain visible across the lower body and feet, while extensive mineral deposits and burial accretions attest to the figure’s great antiquity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFigures of this type were produced by the shaft-tomb cultures of Jalisco and were interred as funerary offerings alongside the deceased. Such sculptures are believed to have represented ancestors, important community members, or participants in ceremonial activities associated with death and the afterlife. The expressive modeling and imposing scale of the present example exemplify the artistic achievements of the ancient peoples of West Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 13 7\/8 in. (35.2 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx Lion \u0026amp; Unicorn, Hollywood, Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx Private Florida Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53217272758569,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/E0DEABA0-083A-46A0-BC3A-7CAF88BA4FC4.jpg?v=1780067706","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-jalisco-san-juanito-style-pottery-female-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}